GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 173, 9 December 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

AFRICAN DROUGHT J3ROKEN.

By Cable—Prass Association—Copyright. Capetown, December li. Good rains have fallen in the droughtstricken areas.

GIRL SCOUT MURDERED. London, December (i.

A respectably dressed man enticed Winnie Baker, aged twelve, a girl scout, from drill it the Mission Hall, Woking, and both disappeared. The girl was discovered near the Mission Hall, strangled.

A UNION FINED. London, December 6. Larkin, secretary, and live members of tke Irish Transport Workers' Union, were mulcted in £270 damages for conspiring to induce dockers not to work under an employer who refused to join the Stevedores' Union.

A GOLD ROBBERY. Rome, December 0. A sum of £4OOO, in transit from the Minister of War to the island of Rhodes, disappeared. A Brindisi postal official has been arrested.

A FEARFUL DEATH. Brussels, December 0,

A boy, aged eighteen years, was caught in the quicksands at San Tindiie, and was drowned after a seven hours' struggle in the presence of his younger brother, who was powerless to help him. _

WEST AUSTRALIAN LOAN. London, December G. Westralia, is 1 issuing a one million 4 per cent. Joan at 99.

BELGIAN DEFENCE. Brussels, December G.

A Bill introduced provides for a war footing of 330,000 men. Senator Weiner declared that while he had faith in England's intention to protect Belgium, he doubted whether Britain would mobilise *nd land troop 3 quickly enougk to baffle the invasion of a French army marching against Germany.

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. London, December 0.

The fresh outbreak of foot and mouth disease has caused consternation in the Irish,cattle Made, as it is likely seriously to affect the Christmas trade.

BRITISH RAILWAY RATES. London, December 6.

One clause in the Railway Bill which has been introduced will empower ■ the companies to increase their rates, after proof has been provided that the strike settlement increased the cost of working the lines.